The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-26
FLORIDA.


Monticellois clamering for an artesian
well
Guava trees are blooming again in some
parts of Orlando
A fence or two were laid low by a blow
at Sanford Tuesday.
1t is claimed that Lakeland win go dry
by good majority.
Around Monticello the farmers are busy
harvesting the cotton crop.
A Florida war pension has been granted
to George w. WOrthington, of Seneca.
A bogus edition of the eduinoctial storm
visited Orlando the early part of this week
Apalachcola fishermen are preparing
their boats and seines for the campaign
against the fish.
Gordon r. Rogers, of Orange Lake, Ma
rion county, will soon build new brick
block at Orlando.
p B. Bewan is erecting handsome cot
tage on Lake Eola, near Orlando. q. w.
Papot is doing likewise.
Considerable cotton has already reached
Monticello. and satisfactory prices have
been realized by the producers.
The foundation for the addition to the
court house at Palatka has been completed,
and the framing is now going up rapidly.
Taking Palatla as a centre, there are
more oranges grown within a radius of 40
miles than at any other point in the State
Capt. J. D. Cole is repairing the old post
Office building at Monticello, and and it will
be occupied next month by the Constitm-
tion
A colored man was killed at Dowlinq's
mill at Lake Ogden few DAYS ago. He
was riding on TRUCK fell off, was badly
crushed and soon died.
The vote in Santa Rosa county on the
question of prohibition, was complete vic
tory for the temperance people. The ma
jority will be about 100
A protracted meeting, under the manage
ment of Rev. Mr. Chevis, has been in pro-
gress at the Baptist church at Apalachicola
Much good has been accomplished.
Paatka's Mayor has vetoed the street rail
road ordinance. He declares its provisions
altogether too much in the interests of the
company as against those of the people.
1t has been suggested in East and South
Florida that Hon. W. B. Lamar, of Month
cello, be placed on the Democratic ticket
next year for Attorney General of Florida
The dredge completed her contract on the
channel at Apalachicola Thursday night
and on Yesterday she was brought up to the
city. The channel is now said to be sixty
feet wide and nine feet deep
The advance guard of the army of Or
lando people who have been spending the
summer in various parts of the country is
beginning to come in, and soon the return
ing wanderers will be numerous
A man in the county Jail at Pensacola.
who was formerly runner for a sailor
boarding house in that city, Is authority for
the statement that more than once sailors
from Ship Island have been brought to this
port for shipment.
Pensacola Commercial: A notice posted
to-day contains the announcement that an
excursion TO Millview on Aug. 2S will be for
the purpose of attending funeral 1t may
not be impertinent TO inquire how long the
fellow has been dead already.
Henry r. Jackson was up before Justice
T. w. Shine, at Orlando, Tuesday, for cut
ting Wade Suber. After hearing the owl
dence, Jackson was bound over to the Sep
TENDER term of the County Criminal Court
of Record, under n bond of $500.
NJ Ferst, one of the leading wholesalers
of Savannah, will make Ocala the distribu-
ting point TO supply his many customers in
Middle and South Florida. This indicates
very plainly, in business point of view, Mr.
Ferst's impression and opinion of Ocala as a
trade centre.
Every since the gale of July 26 the tele-
graph line between Apalachicola and We
wahitchka has been down. The trouble lies
..
At the point mentioned the water has been
so high that IL was found impossible TO re-
pair the damages.
At Apalachicola last week County Judge
Baker issued warrant for the arrest OF
Henry Harrel (colored). Harrel is charged
with passing n $50 Confederate note tipon
Daniel Fletcher, mate of the brig Irene.
with intent TO swindle and defraud. The
officers have not been able 10 apprehend
HaTel
The orange trees around Orlando, which
bloomed "out of due season" month ago
are now full of little oranges about the size
of q partridge egg. The large orange trees
in the Summerlin grove, on the West side
of Lake Eola. are heavily laden with fruit.
The crop IN that grove, at least, promises TO
be full
The Orlando election mandnmus cnse was
up before Judge Broome at DeTland. Tues
day, the compliments being represented by
NJ. Silver, Esq, and the city by Judge j. ID.
Beggs On account of a defect in the
Sheriff = return Of the writ, the case was
dismissed and a new writ issued. returnable
next Friday.
During the recent heavy rains George Van
Horns well, at Apalachicola. cot 50 full OF